Rose Manor English Bed & Breakfast

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Built in 1905, Rose Manor, our Lancaster County bed and breakfast, sits in a quiet neighborhood in Manheim,PA, and is surrounded by herb gardens and roses. After a restful night's slumber in our comfortable, B&B lodging, awaken to the music of chirping birds and the aroma of a hearty breakfast. Spend your day exploring the Pennsylvania Dutch countryside, visiting Amish farms, antiquing, outlet shopping, going to farmers' markets, bicycling, quilt shopping or attending the Renaissance Faire. In addition, Rose Manor is a convenient starting point for day trips to Gettysburg and Longwood Gardens.
Our Gift Shop features a variety of herbal and garden-theme products, teas and tea accessories, candles, gardening and herb books, cookbooks, and decorative accents for the home.
Rose Manor's herbal theme is reflected in decorative touches throughout the inn, as well as in our gourmet cooking.
Stroll through our gardens or relax with a good book in our parlor.

Manheim was founded in 1762 by Henry William Stiegel, a German immigrant, and the Stedman brothers, his business partners. Stiegel became a part owner of the nearby Elizabeth Furnace, where he prospered as an ironmaster, becoming prominent at the same time in church and civic affairs. He began experiments in glass making, which led to the manufacture of window glass and bottles at Elizabeth Furnace. Stiegel built a mansion and office for himself on the Manheim Square and a glassmaking plant nearby, which later became known as the American Flint Glass Manufactory, home of the famous Stiegel glassware.
Stiegel became sole owner of Manheim, and in 1772 donated a lot of ground to the Zion Lutheran congregation on which to build a church "for five shillings and in the month of June yearly hereafter the rent of One Red Rose if the same shall be lawfully demanded.” Since 1892 the congregation of Zion has made an annual payment of One Red Rose to a selected heir of Henry William Stiegel as stipulated in the original deed.